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21 – 30 of over 29000The British Library currently consists of two major operational divisions. The principal part of the library serving industry and commerce is the Science and Technology Division…
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The British Library currently consists of two major operational divisions. The principal part of the library serving industry and commerce is the Science and Technology Division. The range of services comprising this division, e.g. the Business Information Service and the Science Reference Library, are outlined as well as facilities for on‐line searching and photocopying. The British Library's Strategic Plan for 1985–90 indicates that a high priority is to be given to industrial and commercial clients with enhanced services for business and industry.
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When the standing Conference of National and University Libraries was formed in 1951, its purpose was to bring together a group of libraries supporting research, especially in the…
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When the standing Conference of National and University Libraries was formed in 1951, its purpose was to bring together a group of libraries supporting research, especially in the academic field. All the libraries, whether national or university, were separate, independent bodies, autonomous in varying degrees. Twenty years later, Command Paper, Cmnd 4572, announced the intention of the Government to amalgamate certain of those libraries.
T. Whitehall, L.G. Durbidge and A.J. Meadows
Relatively few studies published so far look at the extent to whichlibrarians communicate with each other. In particular, there has beenlittle attempt to compare communication…
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Relatively few studies published so far look at the extent to which librarians communicate with each other. In particular, there has been little attempt to compare communication activities in different sectors of the profession. The results of a questionnaire and interview survey which examined the communication habits of library professionals in public, academic and special libraries and the national library are presented. The results show a very high level of communication in all sectors, although communication between sectors is more restricted. Overall, the similarities between the sectors are more striking than the differences.
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The foundation collection of the printed books now forming the Library of the British Museum was that of Sir Hans Sloane. This comprised about 40,000 volumes. To it was added in…
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The foundation collection of the printed books now forming the Library of the British Museum was that of Sir Hans Sloane. This comprised about 40,000 volumes. To it was added in 1759 the Royal collection, begun in the time of Henry VII and inherited by George II from his predecessors on the throne.
THE Reference Department of Paisley Central Library today occupies the room which was the original Public Library built in 1870 and opened to the public in April 1871. Since that…
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THE Reference Department of Paisley Central Library today occupies the room which was the original Public Library built in 1870 and opened to the public in April 1871. Since that date two extensions to the building have taken place. The first, in 1882, provided a separate room for both Reference and Lending libraries; the second, opened in 1938, provided a new Children's Department. Together with the original cost of the building, these extensions were entirely financed by Sir Peter Coats, James Coats of Auchendrane and Daniel Coats respectively. The people of Paisley indeed owe much to this one family, whose generosity was great. They not only provided the capital required but continued to donate many useful and often extremely valuable works of reference over the many years that followed. In 1975 Paisley Library was incorporated in the new Renfrew District library service.
Some of the recent activities and publications of the BritishLibrary in London and the Library of Congress in Washington areoutlined. These are reviewed in the context of the aims…
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Some of the recent activities and publications of the British Library in London and the Library of Congress in Washington are outlined. These are reviewed in the context of the aims of national libraries and of the current policy climates in which they operate.
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The British Library’s new home has generated a huge amount of interest since it first opened in autumn 1997. The article describes the new library, its history and gives readers a…
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The British Library’s new home has generated a huge amount of interest since it first opened in autumn 1997. The article describes the new library, its history and gives readers a feel for the building, its reading rooms and facilities for the public.
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Not many weeks back, according to newspaper reports, three members of the library staff of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London were dismissed. All had…
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Not many weeks back, according to newspaper reports, three members of the library staff of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London were dismissed. All had refused to carry out issue desk duty. All, according to the newspaper account, were members of ASTMS. None, according to the Library Association yearbook, was a member of the appropriate professional organisation for librarians in Great Britain.
THE EASTER Vacation Course held at the School of Librarianship and Archives, University College, London, 4–9 April 1949, was in the nature of an experiment. It took the form of a…
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THE EASTER Vacation Course held at the School of Librarianship and Archives, University College, London, 4–9 April 1949, was in the nature of an experiment. It took the form of a practical study of the practices and problems of library co‐operation, as revealed by visits to a number of libraries and other interested bodies, and interviews with their librarians, carried out by members of the course working in pairs. It depended for its success on the enthusiasm and initiative of the students, who were selected to ensure that they were of sufficient experience and seniority to make an effective contribution; and on the willingness of busy librarians to spare time for interviews and to make them as informative as possible. The School is greatly indebted to the librarians of the following libraries for their collaboration:
VINE is produced at least four times a year with the object of providing up‐to‐date news of work being done in the automation of library housekeeping processes, principally in the…
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VINE is produced at least four times a year with the object of providing up‐to‐date news of work being done in the automation of library housekeeping processes, principally in the UK. It is edited and substantially written by Tony McSean, Information Officer for Library Automation based in Southampton University Library and supported by a grant from the British Library Research and Development Department. Copyright for VINE articles rests with the British Library Board, but opinions expressed in VINE do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the British Library. The subscription to VINE is £10 per year and the subscription period runs from January to December.